Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb doubled down on his public safety initiative on Monday, vowing to make sure police officers are visible, while focusing on youth programs and mental health.
“For far too long, we’ve seen a culture of complacency when it comes to violence in Cleveland. I’m taking long overdue action to change that,” Bibb said in an email to subscribers of his campaign newsletter.
He outlined increased foot patrols by police, essentially having officers walk their beat to get to know members of the community, which Bibb said will help crack down on gun violence. Follmer said having officers walk a beat could slow down their response time to emergencies, especially if they’re aware from the patrol cars. He also said officers are a little “leery” right now because Mayor Bibb recently asked the FBI to look into possible violations by members of the department’s gang unit, which the union leader insists was already addressing some of the same issues Bibb described in his safety initiative.
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